Putin Sends A ShiverThrough Europe

Russia took Europe to the brink of a winter energy crisis yesterday when it carried out a Cold War-style threat and halted gas deliveries to Ukraine, the main conduit for exports to the West.

With a quarter of its gas supplied by Russia, Europe is facing serious disruption and price rises for as long as the dispute rumbles on.

FULL STORY at

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/02/wruss02.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/01/02/ixportaltop.html

Gas Row Sends Shiver Through EU

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4574264.stm

Moscow Cuts Off Ukraine Gas In Price Row

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article336083.ece

EU Politicians Alarmed At Gas Row Between Russia & Ukraine

http://euobserver.com/9/20611